Directed by: John Badham
Starring: Daniel Stern, Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark
Lymangood and Frank find out that Blue Thunder is meant to be used as a offensive crowd control device. Frank and Lymangood also find out that the death of Diane McNeely made have been plotted ahead of time, not just a randon act of violence. Lymangood steals the video tape that has the information on Diane's death, but is tracked and killed as a result. Frank learns that Lymangood hit the tape and has Kate get it and take it to KBLA-TV. Swat teams attack Frank but Frank shoots down the helicopter, and destroyes and F-16 fighter in teh process.The mayor stops the operation after two civilian targets are attacked. Colonel Cochrane attacks Frank in his helicopter, and during Frank's flashbacks, that Cochrane is the one who pushed the Vietcong Soldier out of the helicopter. Frank gets the best of Cochrane and destroys his helicopter killing him. Frank then lands the Blue Thunder in front of a train and gets out before the train hits the Blue Thunder and destroys it. As Frank walks away from the wreckage, a news broadcast is heard that Diane McNeely's murder investigation is opened up again, and an investiage of police officers and government officals begins.
Anthony
Continuity mistake: When Roy Scheider's partner is killed, he is run over by a car. After the car runs him over, his body rolls and you can see his arms swinging freely even though his hands were bound by the plastic ties. Later when you see his body, his hands are bound again. (01:10:30)
Col. F.E. Cochrane: You threatening me, Murphy?
Frank Murphy: No, I'm telling you. Back off.
Trivia: The registration number N77GH is visible on a gold placard on right surveillance camera' but only civilian aircraft are given November numbers. Military helicopters only have a series of numbers like on the tail. You aren't supposed to notice Blue Thunder's real "N" number, but it is there throughout the movie making it known it was truly a civilian helicopter.
Question: Why didn't Murphy tell his boss about Cochrane's plan to kill him? He tries to when he gets back, but notices some strange behaviour and walks off. Is it because he (a) doesn't trust the department and thinks the boss is in on it (b) doesn't think he will believe him (since Lymangood hid the proof) (c) decides to deal with it himself (d) just the writers' way of advancing the plot.
Answer: Yes to A, B, and C.